Radeon Pro SSG vs Radeon R9 270

In this comparison between Radeon Pro SSG and Radeon R9 270 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon Pro SSG will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  Radeon Pro SSG Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin 1 x 6-pin
Memory type HBM2 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 6x mini-DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon Pro SSG has 133% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 270.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon Pro SSG has 14 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon Pro SSG is build with GCN 5.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Radeon Pro SSG is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Radeon Pro SSG is 57 mm longer, than Radeon R9 270.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 21−24
ultra / 1080p 35−40 12−14
QHD / 1440p 27−30 7−8
4K / 2160p 16−18 5−6
low / 720p 80−85 40−45
medium / 1080p 60−65 27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro SSG in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 142% more, than Radeon R9 270.

Full Specs

  Radeon Pro SSG Radeon R9 270
Architecture GCN 5.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Vega 10 Curacao
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 8 August 2017 13 November 2013
Pipelines 4096 1280
Core clock speed 1440 MHz
Boost Clock 1500 MHz 925 MHz
Transistor count 12,500 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 384.0 74.00
Floating-point performance 12,288 gflops 2,368 gflops
Length 267 mm 210 mm
Memory bus width 2048 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1890 MHz
Memory bandwidth 483.8 GB/s 179.2 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.125 +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 293 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 16 Mh/s
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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